Band Concert Band - Grade 2

SKU: CF.YPS200

Composed by Matthew R. Putnam. Young Band (YPS). Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 8+2+4+2+2+5+2+2+4+4+6+3+3 +2+1+3+16+4+4+2+2 pages. Duration 2:15. Carl Fischer Music #YPS200. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YPS200).

ISBN 9781491152201. UPC: 680160909704. Key: D minor.

Step right up, ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, step right up! See the exotic, the strange, and the magical at the Cirque de L’étrange, or “Circus of the Strange.” This piece evokes a bygone era when circuses and carnivals provided people from all walks of life a chance to see human and animal oddities. Cirque de L'étrange is an original concert march written in standard march form, but its sound is anything but standard. This piece is playable by younger groups and is a great way to expose students to the march form and style without sounding like your typical march.
Step right up ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, step right up! See the exotic, the strange, and the magical at the Cirque de L’étrange. Welcome to the Cirque de L’étrange, known in English as the “Circus of the Strange.” This piece evokes a time of a bygone era, a time when circuses and carnivals provided people from all walks of life a chance to see human and animal oddities that were sources of both delight and horror. While many of these sideshow attractions were deemed fraudulent, it did not deter the crowds from flocking to be shocked and awed. I have always held a special place in my heart for the showmanship of carnivals, because my grandfather dearly loved them. For much of his life, he worked at fairs and carnivals selling cotton candy and candy apples. A large portion of my days when growing up were spent running around fairgrounds and helping my grandfather with his stand. He imparted in me a love for the cunning, magic, and sheer joy that only carnivals and circuses can bring. In Cirque de L’étrange, I sought to capture the the mirthful, yet uncanny mood of the carnivals that I grew up exploring, thus transporting you to a different time.Cirque de L'étrange is an original concert march written in standard march form, but its sound is anything but standard. This piece is playable by younger groups, as it is a great way to expose students to the march form and style while not sounding like your typical march.Opening in D minor, the piece combines the playful feel of a march and a macabre tango. The second time through the First Strain (mm. 5-23), the upper woodwinds and bells add a second counter melody based in D harmonic minor, which heightens the peculiar nature of the piece. The Second Strain (mm. 24-43) by contrast, is a little more upbeat, thus evoking the magical ebullience of a circus, which is further highlighted by the xylophone part. The Second Strain ends in the key of F major and sets up the transition to the Trio in the key of G minor. The Trio (m. 44) begins with the G harmonic minor melody in the clarinets and a counter melody in the bassoon and tenor saxophone. The rest of the woodwinds and bells join in at m. 60 while the percussion adds a Gypsy-like feel with tambourine and triangle. At m. 76 the full band joins in the macabre parade with the trombones and baritones harmonizing the counter melody. The conclusion of the march has the upper woodwinds, adding a second counter melody complete with trills to bring the march to an exciting and dramatic finish.As the World’s Greatest Showman, P.T. Barnum, a man my grandfather greatly admired, once said “The noblest art is that of making others happy.” It is my hope that through this piece you will experience the thrill, delight, and fright that only carnivals can bring as you visit the Circus of the Strange!

Band Concert Band - Grade 2

SKU: CF.YPS200F

Composed by Matthew R. Putnam. Young Band (YPS). Full score. With Standard notation. 16 pages. Carl Fischer Music #YPS200F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YPS200F).

ISBN 9781491152881. UPC: 680160910380.

Step right up, ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, step right up! See the exotic, the strange, and the magical at the Cirque de L’étrange, or “Circus of the Strange.” This piece evokes a bygone era when circuses and carnivals provided people from all walks of life a chance to see human and animal oddities. Cirque de L'étrange is an original concert march written in standard march form, but its sound is anything but standard. This piece is playable by younger groups and is a great way to expose students to the march form and style without sounding like your typical march.
Step right up ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, step right up! See the exotic, the strange, and the magical at the Cirque de L’étrange. Welcome to the Cirque de L’étrange, known in English as the “Circus of the Strange.” This piece evokes a time of a bygone era, a time when circuses and carnivals provided people from all walks of life a chance to see human and animal oddities that were sources of both delight and horror. While many of these sideshow attractions were deemed fraudulent, it did not deter the crowds from flocking to be shocked and awed. I have always held a special place in my heart for the showmanship of carnivals, because my grandfather dearly loved them. For much of his life, he worked at fairs and carnivals selling cotton candy and candy apples. A large portion of my days when growing up were spent running around fairgrounds and helping my grandfather with his stand. He imparted in me a love for the cunning, magic, and sheer joy that only carnivals and circuses can bring. In Cirque de L’étrange, I sought to capture the the mirthful, yet uncanny mood of the carnivals that I grew up exploring, thus transporting you to a different time.Cirque de L'étrange is an original concert march written in standard march form, but its sound is anything but standard. This piece is playable by younger groups, as it is a great way to expose students to the march form and style while not sounding like your typical march.Opening in D minor, the piece combines the playful feel of a march and a macabre tango. The second time through the First Strain (mm. 5-23), the upper woodwinds and bells add a second counter melody based in D harmonic minor, which heightens the peculiar nature of the piece. The Second Strain (mm. 24-43) by contrast, is a little more upbeat, thus evoking the magical ebullience of a circus, which is further highlighted by the xylophone part. The Second Strain ends in the key of F major and sets up the transition to the Trio in the key of G minor. The Trio (m. 44) begins with the G harmonic minor melody in the clarinets and a counter melody in the bassoon and tenor saxophone. The rest of the woodwinds and bells join in at m. 60 while the percussion adds a Gypsy-like feel with tambourine and triangle. At m. 76 the full band joins in the macabre parade with the trombones and baritones harmonizing the counter melody. The conclusion of the march has the upper woodwinds, adding a second counter melody complete with trills to bring the march to an exciting and dramatic finish.As the World’s Greatest Showman, P.T. Barnum, a man my grandfather greatly admired, once said “The noblest art is that of making others happy.” It is my hope that through this piece you will experience the thrill, delight, and fright that only carnivals can bring as you visit the Circus of the Strange!

Concert Band/Harmonie/Fanfare Band - Grade 3

SKU: BT.DHP-0991667-215

Arranged by Naohiro Iwai. New Sounds for Concert Band. Original Light Music. Score Only. Composed 1999. De Haske Publications #DHP 0991667-215. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-0991667-215).

De muzikale ontwikkeling van Stevie Wonder begon op jonge leeftijd. Vanwege zijn blindheid liet zijn moeder hem niet graag buiten spelen. Stevie luisterde zodoende veel naar muziek, terwijl hij met lepels en pannen het ritme mee drumde.Op zijn twaalfde, nadat hij zich op echte instrumenten had bekwaamd, werd hij ontdekt door Berry Gordy, de grondlegger van Motown. Zijn roem nam in de jaren zeventig een hoge vlucht met de hits Superwoman, Superstitionen You Are the Sunshine of My Life, een song die Naohiro Iwai bewerkte tot een sprankelende hit voor blaasorkest.

Stevi e Wonders musikalische Karriere begann schon sehr früh. Wegen seiner Blindheit konnte er nicht wie die anderen Kinder draußen spielen. So hörte er viel Musik und spielte dazu auf Schüsseln und Töpfen Schlagzeug. Als er zwölf Jahre alt war und schon auf echten Instrumenten spielen konnte, entdeckte ihn der Motown-Pionier Barry Gordy. In den siebziger Jahren wurde er durch Hits wie Superwoman, Superstition und eben das hier in einer Bearbeitung von Naohiro Iwai vorliegende You Are the Sunshine of My Life berühmt.

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3

SKU: BT.DHP-0991667-010

Arranged by Naohiro Iwai. New Sounds for Concert Band. Original Light Music. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 1999. De Haske Publications #DHP 0991667-010. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-0991667-010).

De muzikale ontwikkeling van Stevie Wonder begon op jonge leeftijd. Vanwege zijn blindheid liet zijn moeder hem niet graag buiten spelen. Stevie luisterde zodoende veel naar muziek, terwijl hij met lepels en pannen het ritme mee drumde.Op zijn twaalfde, nadat hij zich op echte instrumenten had bekwaamd, werd hij ontdekt door Berry Gordy, de grondlegger van Motown. Zijn roem nam in de jaren zeventig een hoge vlucht met de hits Superwoman, Superstitionen You Are the Sunshine of My Life, een song die Naohiro Iwai bewerkte tot een sprankelende hit voor blaasorkest.

Stevi e Wonders musikalische Karriere begann schon sehr früh. Wegen seiner Blindheit konnte er nicht wie die anderen Kinder draußen spielen. So hörte er viel Musik und spielte dazu auf Schüsseln und Töpfen Schlagzeug. Als er zwölf Jahre alt war und schon auf echten Instrumenten spielen konnte, entdeckte ihn der Motown-Pionier Barry Gordy. In den siebziger Jahren wurde er durch Hits wie Superwoman, Superstition und eben das hier in einer Bearbeitung von Naohiro Iwai vorliegende You Are the Sunshine of My Life berühmt.

Fanfare Band - Grade 3

SKU: BT.DHP-0991667-020

Arranged by Naohiro Iwai. New Sounds for Concert Band. Original Light Music. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 1999. De Haske Publications #DHP 0991667-020. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-0991667-020).

De muzikale ontwikkeling van Stevie Wonder begon op jonge leeftijd. Vanwege zijn blindheid liet zijn moeder hem niet graag buiten spelen. Stevie luisterde zodoende veel naar muziek, terwijl hij met lepels en pannen het ritme mee drumde.Op zijn twaalfde, nadat hij zich op echte instrumenten had bekwaamd, werd hij ontdekt door Berry Gordy, de grondlegger van Motown. Zijn roem nam in de jaren zeventig een hoge vlucht met de hits Superwoman, Superstitionen You Are the Sunshine of My Life, een song die Naohiro Iwai bewerkte tot een sprankelende hit voor blaasorkest.

Stevi e Wonders musikalische Karriere begann schon sehr früh. Wegen seiner Blindheit konnte er nicht wie die anderen Kinder draußen spielen. So hörte er viel Musik und spielte dazu auf Schüsseln und Töpfen Schlagzeug. Als er zwölf Jahre alt war und schon auf echten Instrumenten spielen konnte, entdeckte ihn der Motown-Pionier Barry Gordy. In den siebziger Jahren wurde er durch Hits wie Superwoman, Superstition und eben das hier in einer Bearbeitung von Naohiro Iwai vorliegende You Are the Sunshine of My Life berühmt.

Band Concert Band - Grade 2

SKU: CF.YPS198F

Composed by Tyler Arcari. Young Band (YPS). Full score. With Standard notation. 16 pages. Carl Fischer Music #YPS198F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YPS198F).

ISBN 9781491152867. UPC: 680160910366.

All the While was inspired by a very special person in Tyler Arcari's life. Director's will be happy to find many opportunities for emotional and passionate playing with plenty of fun in the middle for young bands.  All the While gives students a number of chances to work on expressive playing during the beginning and ending sections, and offers a light rhythmic middle section for contrast.
Program Notes:All the While is a bit of a personal piece for me. I was inspired to write it by a very special person in my life. It might be a young-band piece but I feel that it has the capacity for great emotion and passionate playing as well as a little fun in the middle. Sometimes it is difficult to tell people how you feel, even if you have known them for a long time. I think sometimes we say in our heads that “I have felt this way for a long time,” and all the while never being able to put it to words.About the work:The piece opens with a flute and alto saxophone duet. This melody trades off at m. 10 with the addition of new voices and harmonies building in intensity all the way to m. 28. I personally like to use extended phrases in this section, though it looks like it would just utilize four-measure phrases. I feel this adds to the momentum building in dynamic intensity. Measure 28 is a subito change beginning with a prominent Timpani solo. The following section should be played as lightly as possible to avoid a lumbering feel. In mm. 68- 70, the agogic accents should not be very heavy, but more pointed in their momentum to m. 70.Measures 70–76 should be taken with metric liberty bringing out all of the moving parts in the low brass. The low brass really adds the foundation of momentum for the rest of the band here. Measure 76 to the end, though a repetition of material from the beginning, should be played as the high point of the piece and familiar conclusion.

Band Concert Band - Grade 2

SKU: CF.YPS198

Composed by Tyler Arcari. Young Band (YPS). Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 8+2+8+8+2+4+10+4+2+4+4+8+ 12+6+3+1+1+4+2+16+4 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 14 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #YPS198. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YPS198).

ISBN 9781491152188. UPC: 680160909681. Key: C minor.

All the While was inspired by a very special person in Tyler Arcari's life. Directors will be happy to find many opportunities for emotional and passionate playing with plenty of fun in the middle for young bands.  All the While gives students a number of chances to work on expressive playing during the beginning and ending sections, and offers a light rhythmic middle section for contrast.
Program Notes:All the While is a bit of a personal piece for me. I was inspired to write it by a very special person in my life. It might be a young-band piece but I feel that it has the capacity for great emotion and passionate playing as well as a little fun in the middle. Sometimes it is difficult to tell people how you feel, even if you have known them for a long time. I think sometimes we say in our heads that “I have felt this way for a long time,” and all the while never being able to put it to words.About the work:The piece opens with a flute and alto saxophone duet. This melody trades off at m. 10 with the addition of new voices and harmonies building in intensity all the way to m. 28. I personally like to use extended phrases in this section, though it looks like it would just utilize four-measure phrases. I feel this adds to the momentum building in dynamic intensity. Measure 28 is a subito change beginning with a prominent Timpani solo. The following section should be played as lightly as possible to avoid a lumbering feel. In mm. 68- 70, the agogic accents should not be very heavy, but more pointed in their momentum to m. 70.Measures 70–76 should be taken with metric liberty bringing out all of the moving parts in the low brass. The low brass really adds the foundation of momentum for the rest of the band here. Measure 76 to the end, though a repetition of material from the beginning, should be played as the high point of the piece and familiar conclusion.

By David Jones. Concert Band. Brolga Music Young Band Series. Grade 2. Score and set of parts. Duration 4:00

(Percussion Trio Feature). Composed by Gregory Danner. For Soloist(s) with Concert Band (Piccolo, Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe 1, Bb Clarinet 1, Bb Clarinet 2, Bb Clarinet 3, Bb Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Eb Alto Saxophone 1, Eb Alto Saxophone 2, Bb Tenor Saxophone, Eb Baritone Saxophone, Bb Trumpet 1, Bb Trumpet 2, Bb Trumpet 3, F Horn 1/2, F Horn 3/). Band Music. Grade 4. Score and parts. Duration 14:50. Published by C. Alan Publications

Concert Band - Grade 1

SKU: AP.33840S

Composed by Stephen Foster. Arranged by L.C. Harnsberger. Concert Band; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Debut Series. Light Concert. Score. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-33840S. Published by Alfred Music (AP.33840S).

UPC: 038081395142. English.

During his short life (1826--1864), Stephen C. Foster wrote over 200 songs, including some that are still extremely popular today. A few of his songs are so well known that many believe they are American folk songs. In this arrangement, three of his most popular songs are arranged for young band. The entire band shares the melody of Camptown Races, which is followed by a tender setting of My Old Kentucky Home featuring the woodwinds and bells. Everything comes to a rousing conclusion with Foster's first big hit, Oh! Susanna, that lets the entire band shine.